Vol. 17. Ra. 49. JANUARY 4, 1907. TS < 4. Pee New. and Seasanable Goods Geo. This tock we ate showing New Clothing in Boys Reelers, Overcoats and Suits Men's Dress Gvrercoats Men's Outdoor Wind Proof Coats. A New line of Pants. We are showing « beautiful range of Furs. Men's Persian Lamb Caps. Men's Fur Coats. Dadies' Caperines, Ruffs, Stoles and Caps. Childran's Gray Lamb Caps and Collars. Wo are sellers of Watson's Unshrinkable Underwear in Men's, Women's and Childrens. Theac varieties are all new, fresh, up-to-date goods right from the menufacturers and guaranteed free from moth, - A call is solicited and we guaran{~ absolute satisfaction. ¥erm produce taken in exchange 2t\ 'yhest market values. Lochhead -- Erskine's old Stand.-- oe + | George H ' f J. M. Schinbein, | Store. Distowel's Greatest We enjeyed the greatest Christmas bueiness in our history and we feel that our New store did justice to ev ery one and was a.moncy eaving to those who bought here. Just afore Stock Taking We will offer many #pecial offers and now is your chance to buy cheap goods, odds and ends and rennants, etc. Dress Goods. _ All winter dress goods at half price, some extra nice heavy Tweed, $1.25 and $1.50, your choice for Toc aud 1.0) Tweed effects at 50c. Ladies' Jackets Children's Jackets, Skirts and Suits ready to wear. We will offer them at one third off and some at half price. All our balance ef furs at a great reduction, regular 10.00, ruff for 7. 7ac to 12.00. Overcoats. Nive gray, all wool, tateststyle, re- gular price 8.00, gale price 5.50, Regular 10.00, redaced to 7.59, re- gular 12 50 to 10.00. 15.00 rejuced Big Snaps in Suits. We are picking out suits every day and placing them on our bargain tables at half price. Our Store ts full of Bargains. Come and see for yourself. J. M. Schinbein, Listowel, Ontario * out at Gray, Bernie & Co., Listowel's Cheapest Store. Great Remnant Sale Starts Saturday January 5 After one of the biggest season's selling we have ever had we find ourselves with a lot of remnants. clear out by having a big slaughter sale commencing on Saturday, January 5th and continue until all are cleared These we will Remuant of Dress Goods, Silk Ribbons Laces, Flannels, Flanneletts, Shirtingss, Cottons Linings, etc., all to be cleared at big reductions. Gray," Bernie & Co. _Sigone and Owen Sound. = i : meeting were road, approved of wad signed by tle Reeve and Clerk. Motes Richmond--Coates p7A. Stevenson be paid on the Wilson Drain 6 pay on Engineer's 2. Moxed + Scatt--Contes that ton Oo. Treas. be paid wmehip > af Elma. © Carried. sk by Richmond--Coates Si roxaliy Coates--Seott that esse Petrie &eHenry be paid the sum of $150-0n contract of Gilkin- son drain ag per engineer's certificate Carried. = 5 Moved. by Scott--Richmond that the t rer of Grey be paid " gam of .95 being amount due ye ae to Grey on Sil- Dirsin rn by- ine No, 508. Moved eagrioe: Richarond--Coates 6. | that Georgé Griffith, civil and hydral- Ai ic engineer:be paid the sum of $108. 11 95 for services and plans and reports Sire 14th concession drain. Carried. 7. Moved by Richmond--Scott #\ that John Roger engineer be paid the Ei following agiountsand that the same ibe charged:to: the respective schemes N | interested. Report, plans, profiles etc # | Partridge" drain $192. | Court of Revision. Partridge drain $6 Attending Attending Judge's Court re Holmes appeal Pasttidge drain 6 00. Report } plans, profile' 'ete...Nicholson Drain "64-00. Levelling Nich- pad -Sgaring-for' same 12 00. Fitial inspection Nicholson Drai® and figures 6 @0. Assistance in lévelling Nicholson drain 2 days, 4 80. Report, plans, profiles etc. Posliff drain 70 G0. Attending coun- eil re report Posliff drain § 00. 1st and 2nd estimates Posliff drain 12 00 Report, plans, profiles ete. McCourt drain 6000. MRestaking Gilkinson drain and figures for same 12 00. Inspection, levelling, figures and final inspection coutracé no. 1 Gilkinson Drain 1800. Estimate Gilkinson drain and figures for same 9 00; As- sistance in levelling Gilkinson drain 4 days 800; Ilday with referee, day taking levels, 1 day attending Court McClory vs Elma Logan Mait- land drain 1800; 3 days at Strat- ford Baillie vs Elma 18 00; _levell- ing inspecting and figures Wilson drain 1200; making Blair award 18 00; making Herd award 10 00; Inspecting Wilson drain 6 00; level- ling Wilson drain 1800; making Atkin: Award 2500; making Dick award 1600 ; Posting notices, letting = Hammond award 1590. Carr- ie ro Moved by Scott--Richmond that by-luw 519 as now read a first Qnd and 8rd time be finally passed and the Reeve and Clerk be instruct- corporate seal thereto. 9. Moved byScott seconded by Hugh Richmond that T. G. Ratcliffe Award drains as follows :-- clerk's fees Blair award 100, Herd award .75, Atkins award 3 50, Dick award 50, Kines award 100, Hammond award 50. Carried. 10. Moved by Richmond--Coates that Messrs. Morphy & Carthew be paid the sum of 114 39 balance on general account as per bill rend- ered July 14th 1906 and the Treas. he instructed to charge the items therein mentioned to the different accounts interested. 11. Moved by Scott--Coates that the following accounts of the boardof health be paid :---John Hamilton 2 meetings board of health 4 00 ; John Hamilton telephoning Dominion Vet- inary re glanders .95; John Hamil- ton telephouing to Dr Hodgetts Tor- onto re glanders, 50 ; S. Rothwell 2 board ed to sign the same and attach the}. be paid the sum of 7 25 for work on| Nomination Meeting. A Lance ATTENDANCE, PLENTY oF EXCITEMENT AND SPLENDID ORDER The old Agricultural Hall was packed to its utmost capacity on Monday, and hundreds could not gain admittance to the hall to. listen to the addresses delivered by the | Agri different parties nominated for office. From one to two p.m. Clerk Ratcliffe was in attendance to receive nomin- ations for the different positions, and at 2 p.m. announced the follow- ing 48 beiag nominated: For Reeve Messrs. John Hamilton, George Loch- head and James Donaldson For De- paty Reeve, Messrs. Hugh Richmond Wm. Wherry and Samuel Corry. For councillors, Messrs. Coates, Buchan- an, Scott, Aitchison, Cleland, Roe and Edgar. Owing to the crowded condition of the hall and the number outside de- siting admission it was moved that the meeting adjourn to the Music Hall, where the accommodation would be more adequate. Thid mo- tion was voted down, those having secured seats evidently being deter- mined to hold what they had. It was shortsighted policy not to have secured the Music Hall andthusgive all the electors a chance to hear the speaking.. However, the best of a bad job was made the most of, and maxy of those who were outside had to go home. By unamious vote Clerk Ratcliffe was appointed chairman and male a splendid presiding officer. Every speaker got a good hearing; and though some sharp things were said et-it was a much quieter meeting than many had been led to expect. The first speaker was Reeve Hamil- ton and in a quiet and lucid style he gave a brief outline of the difficulties experienced by the council of 1996, owing to the death of the late lament- ed Clerk, Thos. Fullerton, the install- ing of a new clerk. who has proved himself a first class: num- erous drainage questions bandied by the council; the local option by-law and petition, the Baillie and McClory lawsuits ete. He claimed that being a comparatively green council they had done fairly well and had endeav- ored to keep down the taxes. He asked for their vote and influence and promised, if elected, to serve the township as faithfully as possible. Councillor Coates was then called upon. He thanked the-electors for their past hearty support but was not in the fisld for re-election. He had stated that when the people of his ward brought out another man he would retire, and was now going to be as good as his word. Councillor Robt. Buchanan was given a hearty reception. He stated that he appeared before them under rather unusual circumstances and was not in a position to give as good an account of his stewardship, as councillor representing ward 5, as he would liks He explainel the cir- icumstances leading to his disquali- fication, and stated that he wanted imore chance to show a certain ele- ment that had been hounding him, that he could be elected again. He was not ashamed of the stand he had takén and would do the same again, if necessary. Councillor Hugh Richmond also gave an account of his stewartship explained how hs came to represent Ward No.2 and stated that he was in the field for Deputy-Reeve and felt he was going to be elested. He was willing to stand or fall by the princi- ples he advocated. Councillor Wm. Scott gave a short address, explaining his attitude re certain drainage mat- ters and upon being asked regarding Local Option, said that if he were re- elected and the by-law was sustained he would be in favor of its becoming law. ed upon. George Lochhead, as nominee for. Reeve, gave some of the reasons why he thought he ought to be.elected. He had every respect for Mr. Hamilton and knew hfm to pre a jolly, good fellow. He knew that two objectionss were raised against The new aspirants were then _-- Press Bulletin From ' Ontario Agricultural | lege, Guelph, Canada. e Pree Courses. --_----- For over thirty years the Ontarig icultural lege has provided courses of study and pructical field work for farmer's sons, and thous- ands of young men have takom ad vantage of it. At first the course was two years. This was found t) be too short, ad in 1888 a third year was added. Still later it wae found -- impossible to do justice to the work in three sessions, and the regular College Course, leading to the degree of B. 8. A., now covers a period of four years, But there are many farmers and farmer's sons.who.can not the time to take the long Gollege Course," and others who might find the time, but have not the means of educatiou sufficient for matriculation. For the sake of such men we have. supple- -- mented our regular work by adding Short Courses to meet their gpecial vequirements. A Judging pavilion, with a foot ring, and with seats all capable of seating comfortably. 3 : persons, has been built especially foe the convenience of those taking thie, Short Course in Live Stock. Iat this ring all classes cf horsés, beet cattle, sheep and swine are broughb for criticism. The animals are judgett by the members of the class thetn- selves, and finally judged by some recognized authotity, so that stu-_ dents may have & good opportunity to compare their judgment with that. of others. No money will be spared in bringing in-some of tho best repre- sentatives of all these classes the stables of our leading O breeders. The work will be cond ted by G. B. Day, Prof.. of Animal Husbandry; H. nar ag Leeturer. in Avimal Husbandry; aad De. J.B: Real, Prof. of Veterinary Science, with the agsistance of other compet- ent stockmen who are regarded ag" authorities on the most valuab'e breeds of farm animals. One hour each Jay will be spend in lectures on seed sslection and the ' best methods of cleaning seed, and in the judging of oats, barley, wheat, eas and corn; and of the grasses, clovers, and various fodder crops and in the identification of the wael- be conducted by ©. A. Savitz, Prof. of Field Husbandry; J.. Buchanan, Lecturer in Field Hasbundry; and J, E. Howitt, Lecturer in Botany. In the Poultry class, which lasts for one month, instruction will te given in the following branches of the poultry business. Preparations of plans, specifications and estimates of poultry houses for various purpos- es; location, construction, ventilation and furnishings; hreeds and yarities of fowls; origin and characteristics} principles of breeding and mating;" judging; natural and artification im--- cubation and rearing, feeding, care and management; the production of eggs in winter; demonstrations" = practice in fattening, killing, an preparing chickens for iiome and for-~ wr ya markets. "The,demand for trained men i Dairying too, far exceeds the supply and young men thuroughly ¢ - quipped in the Science and Practica of Buttermaking and Cheesemaking are in constant demand. The Dairy School is well prepared to give & good course in Dairying. (The term is three months.) A berd of about 40 cows, heifers and calves répreseni- ting three different breeds of dairy. cattle, gives an oxsellenbohier lessom in the bandling, feeding and caring fora dairy herd, besides supplying. specimens for claas-room work; A record is kept of each cow's milk that studente may see the importance: and simplicity of a cow record, :